Description
This Creamy Tuscan White Bean Skillet is a hearty, flavorful one-pan meal featuring tender cannellini beans simmered with sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, and fresh herbs in a rich creamy sauce. Enhanced with spinach and hard cheese, it’s a comforting vegetarian dish perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
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Vegetables and Herbs
- 1 white onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 jarred sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 6 chopped jarred artichokes
- 75g spinach
- 20g fresh basil leaves, shredded
Pantry and Canned Goods
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tins (400g each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 250ml vegetable stock
Dairy and Cheese
- 250ml heavy cream
- 20g hard cheese (such as Parmesan), grated
Spices and Seasonings
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté for 5-6 minutes until softened and translucent. Then add the minced garlic, chopped artichokes, and sun-dried tomatoes, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes to release their flavors.
- Add Tomato Paste and Beans: Stir in the tomato paste, mixing it thoroughly with the sautéed ingredients. Then add the drained cannellini beans, vegetable stock, dried oregano, and dried rosemary. Stir everything well.
- Simmer Sauce: Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, allowing the sauce to heat through and thicken slightly. This usually takes several minutes and helps the flavors meld together.
- Incorporate Cream and Spinach: Stir in the heavy cream and fresh spinach. Cook until the spinach wilts and is fully incorporated into the creamy sauce, about 5 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Grate in the hard cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Finally, top the skillet with shredded fresh basil leaves before serving to add a fresh, aromatic finish.
Notes
- For a vegan alternative, substitute heavy cream with coconut cream or another plant-based cream and replace hard cheese with nutritional yeast or omit it altogether.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes if you like a bit of heat.
- For extra creaminess, consider stirring in a scoop of soft cheese like ricotta or mascarpone just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 867mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Fiber: 17g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 76mg
